"the opposite sex" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 异性

Definition

这个表达指的是与自己生理性别不同的人，通常用来表示男性和女性之间的关系。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于正式或学术情境，讨论吸引力、关系或性别差异。在年轻人或讨论更复杂性别问题时，可能显得过时或过于笼统。

Examples

Some people feel shy around the opposite sex.

有些人在**异性**面前会害羞。

He wants to learn how to talk to the opposite sex.

他想学会如何与**异性**交流。

Children often become interested in the opposite sex as they get older.

孩子们随着长大常常对**异性**产生兴趣。

It's not always easy to understand the opposite sex.

理解**异性**并不总是容易的。

Have you ever gotten advice about dating the opposite sex?

你有没有收到过关于和**异性**约会的建议？

At that party, everyone seemed more interested in meeting people from the opposite sex.

在那个聚会上，每个人似乎都更想认识**异性**。